The Scarab Murder Case

The Scarab Murder Case
First US edition
AuthorS. S. Van Dine
LanguageEnglish
SeriesPhilo Vance
GenreMystery novels
PublisherErnest Benn (UK) & Scribner's (US)
Publication date
1930
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardback & Paperback)
Preceded byThe Bishop Murder Case 
Followed byThe Kennel Murder Case 

The Scarab Murder Case (1930) is a classic whodunit written by S. S. Van Dine. In this book, detective Philo Vance's murder investigation takes place in a private home that doubles as a museum of Egyptology, and the solution depends in part on Vance's extensive knowledge of Egyptian history and customs, which enable him to sort through suggestions of godly vengeance and reveal the misdirections perpetrated by the real murderer.